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Description: | Military pioneer’s sword with sheath. The blade with a saw back edge, pierced at the tip for two-handed use. Regulation pattern hilt, and in its brass-mounted leather scabbard. This sword seems to have no identifying maker’s or inspector’s stamps. Leather covered brass tipped sword sheath.
Label: Exhibition label which reads "Sapper's sword, saw-edged 19th century. Europe."
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no hmos56
caption: Detail view of whole of Horniman Museum object no hmos56 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | wood swords (weapons: edged) sword sheaths (sheaths (weapons: accessories)) brass iron War- and Peace-making | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-228999 | Go to resource |
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